[amsat-bb] Re: Tracking Falcon 9's Dragon Payload In Real Time

Greg D. ko6th_greg at hotmail.com
Tue Jun 8 20:50:46 PDT 2010


I hate to ask this, but has anyone confirmed whether Falcon 9 left the pad 3 seconds early or not?  Is that one of their "few other things"?

Greg  KO6TH


> Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 14:45:18 -0700
> From: bill at hsmicrowave.com
> To: orbitjet at hotmail.com
> CC: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tracking Falcon 9's Dragon Payload In Real Time
> 
> Rocky,
> 
> Thanks for that info!
> 
> Regards...Bill - N6GHz
> 
> Rocky Jones wrote:
> > Bill.  there are none now.  The vehicle was powered in total by 
> > batteries (second stage and the Dragon mockup) and they have expired.  
> > The vehicle is essentially inert now.  Decay is expected about 21 June 
> > give or take. Next launch with a full up Dragon is this summer.  They 
> > have some roll control issues to deal with and a few other 
> > things...Robert G. Oler WB5MZO Life member AMSAT ARRL
> > 
> >  > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:25:38 -0700
> >  > From: bill at hsmicrowave.com
> >  > To: top_gun_canada at yahoo.com
> >  > CC: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> >  > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tracking Falcon 9's Dragon Payload In Real Time
> >  >
> >  > Does anyone have any idea if there are any signals to track?
> >  >
> >  > Regards...Bill - N6GHz
> >  >
> >  > B J wrote:
> >  > > http://www.n2yo.com/?s=36595
> >  > >
> >  > > 73s
> >  > >
> >  > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > >
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